Wellington city council hears audit report

WELLINGTON – Meeting at a 6 p.m. Monday, Oct. 2 at Wellington City Hall, Wellington Mayor Larry Adams called the meeting to order. Council members Jimmy Cantu Jr.

Collingsworth Police Blotter

Jail book in: 0 Jail book out: 0 Jail population: 9 Civil papers served: 0 Reminder: Collingsworth County Commissioners Court allowed the burn ban to expire. To report controlled burns, call the Collingsworth County Sheriff’s Office at 806-447-2588.

Childress County Commissioners accept retirement of Constable Daniel Hernandez

CHILDRESS — Meeting Monday, Oct. 9, the Childress County Commissioners Court accepted Constable Daniel Hernandez’ letter of retirement. “Serving as your constable has been my honor,” Daniel said, “and will remain forever close to my heart.

FM 338 construction progressing east of Wellington

On Thursday, Oct. 12, contractors place a barrier in the eastbound lane of FM 338 at the Atteberry Creek bridge, located east of Wellington, as part of the ongoing widening and overlay project.

Area producers get going on 2023 peanut harvest

WELLINGTON – Peanut harvest officially kicked off with the first load being delivered Saturday, Sept. 30 to the Wellington location of Birdsong Peanuts from Knox County by Payton Tankersley.

Appreciation: They need it

It was Sunday, the first day of the month, and the lighting through the shower curtain showed the unmistakable silhouette of a medium-sized scorpion. I pulled the rug away, grabbed the closest magazine, knocked “him” to the floor and slapped hard twice to assure that his deadness was for real.

Childress traffic signals gain a new kind of glow — from reflectors

Texas Department of Transportation employees install reflective backplates on traffic signals along U.S. 287 in Childress, including the intersections of U.S. 287 and 5th St. NE, U.S. 287 and 2nd St. NE, U.S. 287 and Commerce St., U.S. 287 and 7th St. NW, U.S. 287 and 12th St. NW, U.S. 287 and U.S.

At the Childress Municipal Airport

CHILDRESS — Wednesday, Oct. 4, a Beechcraft Bonanza fueled up on its way from Minnesota to Plainview, and a Citation X stopped for fuel on its way from Virginia to Colorado. Thursday, Oct.